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VietNamNet Bridge - My mission was to visit at least 8 beer establishments this day and maybe more. I landed in Saigon by 11 am and i jumped on the rented motorbike and started my mission. I started with the closest three establishments that was a about 1-2 km from the aiport. First i visited the first Big Man beer in Saigon at 4 Phan Dinh Giot and tasted their beer. Big man beer is a German inspired brewery that has establishments in Saigon, Da Lat and Hai Phong. Big man offers a Vietnamese menu and basic service and many of their brewhouses are quite small except in Saigon. Hoa Vien brauhaus Hoa Vien Brauhaus (youtube clip here) at 16 Pho Qang had their first brewery in Saigon in 1995 and has since then opened up in Hanoi and Mui Ne, in total five establishments. This one opened in June 2014. All are big and well managed with english speaking managers and staff, despite that you still have a 300 ml beer for 34 000 which is the average price in most microbreweries. Both beers are … [Read more...] about 10 breweries and pubs in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam attends International Pepper Community’s annual meeting Vietnamese agricultural officials and business people joined over 250 representatives from leading pepper export countries worldwide at the 43rd Annual Session of the International Pepper Community (IPC), which took place in Karnataka state, India from November 22-26. The event was jointly organised by the IPC, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Indian Spices Board to discuss prospects and headwinds facing world pepper growers and traders. The participants focused their attention on pepper consumption and stocks, pepper prices and market situation as well as measures to stabilise markets. Specialised talks were also held on pepper cultivating techniques, processing and preservation technology, and regulations on food hygiene and safety. On the occasion, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam, who was accompanied by 14 Vietnamese large pepper businesses, met with … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/11

"Chèo" Performance Sat 30 Nov 2013, 7 pm Kim Liên Commune House No. 148A, Kim Hoa, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi For years, "Chèo" has been known as a purely-Vietnamese art form which is familiar with native's daily life. Until now, "Chèo", along with "Ca trù" and "Dân ca quan họ", has become important "key words" for those who want to discover Vietnamese traditional culture. "Chèo" first came into being in the tenth century in Hoa Lu old capital by a talented singer and dancer named Pham Thi Tran. At the early age, "Chèo" existed in the form of folk dancing. Gradually, it became an annual activity that appeared in every vacation and festival, attracting a lot of people. Since then "Chèo" has been regarded as the symbol of Vietnam folk art. One of the most special things in every pieces of "Chèo" is characters, which almost originated in real life such as Xuy Van, Thi Kinh, Thi Mau, Me Dop and clown. With these characters, people expressed their thoughts and feelings about their life as well as … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR Nov. 15 – 30 (daily updated)

Dance to fight against breast cancer International SOS Hanoi in partnership with Intercontinental Hotel Hanoi, Yury Rockit and La Zum3, will hold the first ever annual Breast Cancer Zumbathon to raise money for disadvantaged women fighting Breast Cancer at 2pm on October 30, 2016 at Grand Ballroom of InterContinental Hanoi West Lake. Every year over 1.7 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide and currently it is the most common cancer amongst women in Vietnam. 2012 saw over 11,000 Vietnamese women diagnosed with 30 per cent of all patients diagnosed already in the advanced stages of the disease, meaning mortality rates are high. Attending the event with International SOS Vietnam, we wish to join the fight against Breast Cancer by supporting Vietnamese women currently undergoing diagnosis and treatment, and we need your help to do this. At 2pm on October 30, International SOS Hanoi in partnership with Intercontinental Hotel Hanoi, Yury Rockit and La Zum3, will hold … [Read more...] about Social News 26/10

Vung Tau mass fish dead caused by lack of oxygen A lack of oxygen was the main cause to the recent mass death of more than 250 tonnes of farmed fish along the Cha Va River in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau according to local authorities in their report released Monday. In their report announced at a meeting yesterday by director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Tran Van Cuong, investigation results of tested water samples showed that heavy rains had brought a large amount of water into the river and made the saline and oxygen levels decreased. "Fish then stopped eating and died en mass," Cuong said. The report said that some 254 tonnes of farmed fish of 90 households in Long Son District had died en mass since October 10 with an estimated loss of VND 29 billion (USD1.31 million). Farmers had laid out their dead fish on part of Highway 51 in Vung Tau City on October 13 to protest, demanding compensation from local seafood processors for … [Read more...] about Social News 19/10

Vietnam ranks third at ASEAN Skills Competition Vietnam won 10 gold medals, five silver and four bronze medals, ranking third at the 11 th ASEAN Skills Competition (ASC) that wrapped up in Malaysia on September 28. Malaysia ranked first with 24 gold, four silver and five bronze medals while Indonesia came second. Thailand and Singapore ranked fourth and fifth, respectively. Speaking at the closing ceremony, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stressed the importance of skilled workforce for the development of countries in the region, adding that together with education, occupational skill is an essential element in attracting foreign investors and driving the growth of each country. The five-day competition, starting from September 24-26 drew about 280 young skilled workers, from 9 ASEAN member countries (Brunei did not join this year event) competing in 22 occupational skills and two performance skills. The biennial event provides an opportunity for the exchange of … [Read more...] about Social News 2/10

Nawaplastic still hungry for Binh Minh Plastic shares Owning a dominant stake in Binh Minh Plastic (BMP) did not quench Nawaplastic Industry Co., Ltd. (Nawaplastic)’s thirst for BMP shares. Most recently, Nawaplastic registered to buy an additional 1.17 million BMP shares to increase its holding to 44.525 million shares, equalling 54.39 per cent of the charter capital. The transaction is expected to occur between June18 and July16. The registered share volume is the remaining part of the 2.86 million shares that Nawaplastic failed to buy during previous transactions. Notably, Nawaplastic registered to buy 2.86 million BMP shares during transactions on May 14-June 12, however, the Thai investor ended up buying 1.69 million of the registered shares as BMP did not match Nawaplastic’s target price. BMP manufactures and trades civil and industrial products made of plastic and rubber. The company also designs, manufactures, and trades in plastic moulds for the casting industry; … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/6

Dzung's Miniature Hand-made Bikes at Bookworm Dzung has made a very limited 2013 edition of his miniature hand-made, hand painted bikes. They are featured in a major overseas sculpture collection and at Manzi Art Shop. On sale at both Bookworms this weekend. Special Xmas Price: 150,000 VND each. All proceeds to the artist Bookworm 44 Chau Long Str, Hanoi Bookworm Too Lane 1/28, Nghi Tam Village, Hanoi Now open every day 9am - 7pm Christmas Shopping Opening: Sat 14 Dec 2013, 12 - 4 pm Work Room Four Building E, Floor 4, 9 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi We are launching a design concept shop called 'we are all for sale'. The space has been designed as a show space to exhibit good design. Much of the work in the space has been lovingly crafted by people who love to make things. It is a passion and creative necessity that takes a great deal of time and effort. We are pleased to have met and know these people and even more happy to be able to share their endeavors with you. The shop is new and as … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR Dec. 1-15 (daily updated)